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Tech It: Waka Hiko Electric transport
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This set of resources will enable students to explore the impact of tech advancements on the physical and social environments....
Kaiapoi Borough School – Future-focussed technology provision
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This Grow Waitaha article describes how staff at the Kaiapoi Borough School technology centre developed an education brief to i...
Tech It: Technology rauemi cover sheet
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This resource supports students to undertake multiple inquiries to address a range of technological needs and develop skills in...
Tech It: Whāngaia Feed the team
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The focus of this context is to support students to plan and make healthy food choices. Students will be encouraged to researc...
Tech It: Wai Water
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This set of resources will support ākonga to explore society’s impact on the quality of water used for drinking, domestic use,...
Tech It: Hauora Health
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The focus of this context is the four dimensions of hauora: Taha Tinana (physical), Taha Hinengaro (mental and emotional), Taha...
Tech It: Taukiri Identity
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The focus of this context is identity. This set of resources will enable ākonga to celebrate their special identity. As people...
Tech It: Kirihou Plastics
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The focus of this context is to create student awareness of how they can reduce waste by reusing and recycling products. This s...
Tech It: Tūwhiti Rāpihi
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The focus of this context is to help students explore how they can reduce waste. This set of resources will enable ākonga to co...
Tech It: Kaumatua The Elderly
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In this set of resources, students are to consider how they can support the elderly. Each of the suggested activities enable āk...
Tech It: Tāwharau Shelter
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This set of resources supports ākonga to consider why we as a society have an increasing homeless population and how they live....
Tech It: Waka Transportation
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The focus of this context is how we move people and products efficiently and the impact of doing so. Students design, plan, and...
Teaching for 21st century learners
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Dr David Parsons, Associate Professor Massey University, explains the need to teach higher level thinking skills and develop ke...
Home school partnerships
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This section of Enabling eLearning supports engagement between parents, families, and schools with a focus on the use of techno...
Using social media to connect with your community
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This section of Enabling eLearning offers schools starting points for using social media with their communities. Social network...
Connected Learning Advisory
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The Connected Learning Advisory is a free service for schools and kura offering consistent, unbiased advice on integrating tech...
Ten Trends – CORE Education
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The ten trends explores current drivers influencing change in education and schooling. Trends are underpinned by five key areas...
Digital Technologies Hub: Makerspaces
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This webpage features resources from Australia that provide lesson ideas and resources.
Curious minds
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This website from the Ministry of Business and Innovation, supports kiwis to engage with science and technology.
Pinterest – STEM and STEAM activities
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Encourage innovation, invention and creativity with these hands-on ideas for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The strategic thinking roadmap
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This guide is designed to help your leadership team implement a strategic direction that ensures technologies are integrated in...
Crafting successful prompts - Harnessing AI for effective learning
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This guide supports you in maximising the usefulness of AI for effective and relevant learning by crafting successful AI prompt...
Technology Roadshow
3.45pm - 5.00pm , 02 Jun 2021
Calling all Technology teachers & leaders across Christchurch!
Meetup
3:30 - 4:30 pm, 20 Jun 2023
Year 7/8 Technology Roadshow date changed
3.30pm -5.00pm , 10 Nov 2021
Developing Digital Technologies
Forum
4.00pm - 6.00pm , 16 Aug 2018
Secondary Digital Technologies - Register by
Community of Practice
15 Feb 2019
Year 7 and 8 Technology Incubator
3.30pm - 5.30pm , 03 Dec 2019
2020 Secondary Digital Technologies Teachers' Community of Practice
1.00pm - 4.00pm , 02 Mar 2020
Technology :Year 7 & 8 Community of Practice
3.30pm - 4.30pm , 24 Jun 2020
Year 7 & 8 Technology Webinar
3.30 - 4.30pm , 28 Apr 2020
Webinar #2 Year 7 & 8 Technology
3.30-4.30pm, 26 May 2020
Year 7 and 8 Technology Hui
9.00am - 3.30pm , 11 Sep 2020
Year 7 and 8 Technology Hui
1.00- 3.00pm and 3.30-5.30pm , 10 Nov 2020
Year 7 & 8 Technology COP
Community of Practice
9.00-3.00pm , 13 May 2021
Grow Waitaha Year 9-10 Technology Community of Practice
3.30pm–5pm, 22 Aug 2023
Year 7-10 Technology Community of Practice
Hui
3:30–5:00pm, 15 Nov 2023
Digitally connecting your school while building — the infrastructural lens
Forum
2.00pm–5.00pm, 30 Mar 2016
Rethinking Library Spaces in Primary and Secondary Settings
Forum
1:00–4:00pm, 20 Jun 2016
Community for Connecting and Collaborating
Community of Practice
3:30–5:30pm, 15 Sep 2016
Business Meets Education
Meetup
4:00pm–6:00pm, 16 Feb 2017
2019 Central Roadshow
Forum
3.45 pm - 5.00 pm , 23 May 2019
DigiAwards 2019
Other
3.30–4.30PM, 01 May 2019
2019 North Roadshow
3.45pm - 5.00pm , 27 Jun 2019
Digital learning for teachers and students 1 - FULL!
Other
1–3pm, 18 Jun 2019
Digital learning for teachers and students 2
Other
1-3pm, 25 Jun 2019
Digital learning in Christchurch East
Other
1–3pm, 23 Jul 2019
2019 South Road Show
3.45pm - 5.00pm , 15 Aug 2019
2019 West Roadshow
3.45pm - 5.00pm , 05 Sep 2019
2021 Year 7&8 Roadshow
3.45pm - 5.00pm , 04 Mar 2021
DigiAwards Celebration 2023
6–8pm. Doors open at 5:45pm. , 23 Nov 2023
Roadshow - Digital Technologies
3.45pm - 5.00pm , 17 Jun 2021
Ko wai mātou | Who we are
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Governed by Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, Grow Waitaha is a partnership between its governors, three educa...
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Kaiapoi Borough School – Future-focussed technology provision
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The term ‘future-focussed’ is often dropped into conversations about school rebuilds or redevelopments. Today’s rebuilds and re...
Tama’ita’i Toa - A Pacific Female Teachers’ Talanoa
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“Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique. Good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher!” Tama’ita’i...
Climate Action Campus, Ōtautahi - Shifting young people’s sense of climate anxiety to climate hope
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One of the biggest mitigators against climate anxiety is to take action. Climate Action Campus, Ōtautahi recently shared their...
Puketeraki Kāhui Ako - Visual Story Jam
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Ākonga and kaiako from Puketeraki Kāhui Ako recently took part in a Grow Waitaha Visual Story Jam workshop series in collaborat...
Paparoa Street School - Rebuilding our school
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Mountainview High School - An innovative and multi-levelled approach to music and performing arts
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Mountainview High school is a co-educational secondary school in Timaru catering for Year 9 to 13 students. It is a school that...
Rolleston College – Living the vision of self, community and future
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In 2017, Rolleston College | Horoeka Haemata became the first new secondary school to open in the South Island for more than 50...
Paparoa Street School – An innovative approach to reimagining teaching and learning
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Paparoa Street School, located in Papanui, Christchurch, caters for students from Years 1 – 6. The school is working in innovat...
Breens Intermediate – Developing a strong culture to support learning
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Te Puna Waiora o Hereora (Breens Intermediate School) is located in Harewood, Christchurch. It is a progressive school, recogni...
Tai Tapu School – Prototyping for new spaces
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In 2016 Tai Tapu School gained a new learning space to replace ageing buildings and to cater for its steady roll growth. Princi...
Te Huarahi | Linwood Avenue School – Leading trauma-informed practices across the kura
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Gretchen Smith, tumuaki at Te Huarahi | Linwood Avenue School, has long held an interest in understanding ākonga behaviour and...
Amplifying ākonga voice - year 9 technology students’ experience of transitioning to secondary school
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In 2021–2022, a community of passionate kaiako dedicated to teaching technology in years 7–8 embarked on a journey of transform...
Year 7 & 8 Technology – A journey of transformational change
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How do we embark on a journey of transformational change while navigating a pandemic and curriculum changes? When a network of...
Grow Waitaha roadshows – Collaborative design
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Grow Waitaha develops many initiatives to support education renewal in Christchurch. The aim is to be responsive to the current...
Selwyn House School – Developing a shared strategic plan
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Selwyn House School principal Dr Lyn Bird shares the school’s story of revisioning and reviewing their school charter. To bring...
Christchurch Girls High School – Collaborative inquiry
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Explore Collaborative inquiry is a process where teachers explore issues effecting their students. They use shared expertise to...